HEALTH
India’s Skilled Health Workforce Falls Short Of WHO Threshold
Researchers highlight shortages in skilled health workers in India, especially in rural parts of the country.
Weight Change In Elderly Linked To Dementia Risk
Rapid weight change—a ten percent or higher increase or decrease in BMI—over a two-year period raises dementia risk, say researchers in South Korea.
Obese Elderly Have Fewer Years Of Healthy Life, Study Shows
Analyzing data from a survey of Singaporean adults over the age of 60, researchers reported that obese seniors have a higher risk of experiencing physical limitations in old age.
Reading THE SIGNS Of Wellbeing In Singapore
Singapore researchers have found that 62 percent of older Singaporeans rated their own health as good, very good or excellent.
Inflated Sense Of Responsibility May Drive OCD And Anxiety
Scientists in Japan have found that a strong sense of responsibility is associated with developing psychological disorders.
Study Reveals Gestational Diabetes Trends In India
An international team of scientists found that Indian women are more prone to gestational diabetes than Swedish women despite being leaner and having greater insulin sensitivity during pregnancy.
Asia In The Throes Of Early Tobacco Epidemic, Researchers Find
Smoking is pervasive and on the rise in Asia, according to an investigation spanning 20 prospective cohort studies from mainland China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and India.
Nearly Half Of Indian Teens Don’t Fare Well In School Due To Hunger
Food insecurity is linked to lower test scores in adolescents, according to an international team of researchers.
Breastfed Babies Have Better Cholesterol Profiles As Teens
Researchers in Hong Kong found that infants who were breastfed had reduced levels of low density lipoprotein-cholesterol during adolescence.
